Vermin-exterminator for poultry-perches.



A. E. ODMARK. VERMIN EXTERMINATOR FOR POULTRY PERCHES.

APPLICWTION FILED JULY 30. 1914.

Patented Sept. 28, 1915.

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To [all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, AUetis'r E. ,ODMARK,

I a oitizen of'tliexUuited States, and aresident of the: city of llluskegon, county. of

llfuskegon, and State ofjMichigan, have *invented certainv new "and! useful I1nprove-,,

ments in Vermin-Exterminators for, Poul.-

try-Perchesf of which 1 the following is. i a

specification. 1

Myinvention relates J to improvements in,

vermin exterminators for poultry perches or roosts and has for its ob ect the production ofa device of thischaracter adapted to pre! vent the travel of the vermin along the perch or roost from the ends of the latter to the central portion thereof or that portion occupied by the chickensor other fowl.

7 A further object is the production of a vermin exterminator as mentioned which will he of economical constructionandxeficient' in use; f

Other objects will appear hereinafter lVith these objects in view mylinvention consists -in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed. 1

The. invention will fbe best unclerstood by reference to thefaccompanying 'drawing' forming a part of this specification, and in which a i a Figure 1 is a side elevation of a device embodying my invention showing the same applied to a poultry perch andgFigs. 2 and 3 are sectionstaken on lines 03-00 and g y respectivelyof Fig. 1.

The preferred form of construction" as illustrated in the drawing is appliedto a poultry perch or roost 1 the ends ofwhich are supported by brackets 2 which are fastened to the side walls S'of thejcoop or other support. Suspended by means, of a bail 4 from the perch 1 adjacentthe end thereof is an insecticide container 5,'the

ends of said bail engaging with a wire member 6 which encircles the neck of said reeeptacle as shown in the several views. circling theperch immediately above the receptacle 5 is a wick 7, the ends 8 of which depend from. said perch'into the receptacle 5 so as to be immersed infthe liquid insecticide contained in said receptacle. Said ends '8 pass through slots 9 formed for therecep-i tion thereof in theperiphery of closure .10 which closes the upper end or mouth of re-,

ceptacle 5. Suitable securing devices 11 I sea-mam: Letters e Patented Sept. as, 1915;

Application filed July 30, 1814-; Serial No. 854,004;

such as tacks serve to secure the endsSof the wick, to the. closure 10 as clearly shown in I ig. 3.. y

lfvltl'l the arrangement set forth it will be seen that the liquid insecticide contained in the receptacle 5, will circulate.through the hen house or coop during the day andattaek thefowlsiatnight. ,With the presentarrangement it Will be seen that it will'be impossible forvermin of this nature to leachwthe fowls perched; upon. the centra portion of, the porch or roost.

Theclosure 10 isiprovided with a central.

opening 12 to permit of the return of any nnensrr nnnann QD IVIARK, or vr sKnGoN, MICHIGAN.

of the liquid insecticide dripping from the portion of the wick encircling the perch and inclined grooves 18 are formed in the upper side of said closure for guiding the liquid insecticide thus dripping from the wick towardthe opening 1a.

Arranged above the encircling portion .0

the wick is'a' protector plate 14 secured to V of preventing contact of'the fowls with the the upper side of theperch 1 by means of f i I screws 15. The plate 14 serves as a means Wick. Depending from said plate is a prong 16 which engages with the adjacent portion of the wick in order to I prevent relative movement or shifting of the same along the by the securing devices 11. and the prong 16, it will be impossible to displace the wick through pecking thereat of the fowls resting upon the Qp'erc 1 While I haveillustrated and described the preferred form'o-f construction for carryperch. The wick being secured in position I ing my invention into efiect, this iscapable ofva-riation and modification without departingfrorn the spirit of the invention. 1,

desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come Within the scope of y the appended claims.

I therefore, do not wish to be limitedto'the I precise details of construction set forth but Having described my invention What I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

f1. In a device of the character described, the combination of a perch; an insecticide container arrangedbelow said perch, said" container having an inlet opening at its upper side; a wick encircling said perch at a point directly above said container and having its ends immersed in the insecticide contained in said container; and grooves in container; and means for securing said wick ends to said container, substantially as described.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination of a perch; an insecticide container open at its upper end; a closure.

for said end of said container; and a wick encircling said perch and havinguitsends passing through openings provided in said closure for immersion in the insecticide contained in said container, substantially as described. a V t. Ina device of-the character described,

the combination of a perch ;awick encircling 7 said perch and having its ends immersed 111 an insecticide; and protector 7 plate aran insecticide; a protector plate arrangedat the upper side of said perch over the encircling portion of saidwick; and a prong on said plate engaging the adjacent portion of said wick to'lock the same in position, substantially as described.

6. In a device of the character described,

the combination of a perch; awick encircling said perch and having its ends iminersedin an insecticide; and means passing through said wick and into said perch for locking said wick in position, substantially as described. I I

7. In a device ofthe class described,- the combination of a perch; a Wick passing over said perch and having its ends immersed in an insecticide, a protector plate arranged at the upper "side of said perch over the Wick; and means on said plate engaging the adjacent portion of said wick to lock the same in position, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my nameto this specification'in the'presenceof two subscribing. Witnesses.

V o AUGUST ERHARD ODMABK,

WVitnesses: a I CAESAR J. LIEINHARD, .xIVrLWV. Bnncus.

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